Subconjunctival liposomal sirolimus vs. cyclosporine or tacrolimus as treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs: A double-blind, randomized study.

Purpose: To compare the safety and efficacy of a 100 microgram subconjunctival injection of liposome-encapsulated sirolimus (SCJS) to cyclosporine (CsA) or tacrolimus (CsA/T) for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs.

Methods: Dogs with signs and symptoms of KCS were block-randomized to one of two treatment groups: Biweekly SCJS or conventional treatment (CsA/T). Schirmer tear test 1 (STT-1) scores, conjunctival hyperemia (CH) scores, corneal opacity (CO) scores, and clinical evaluation of potential side effects were recorded every 2 weeks for 14 weeks for both groups.

Disseminated idiopathic lipid keratopathy in a normolipemic cat.

Objective: To report a case of idiopathic lipid keratopathy in a normolipemic cat.

Animal Studied: A 10-year-old neutered female European domestic cat.

Results: A cat was evaluated for bilateral white corneal deposits.

Pharmacokinetics of Sirolimus in a Novel Liposome Delivery System in Selected Ocular Tissues and Plasma Following a Single Subconjunctival Injection in Dutch Belted Rabbits.

To determine the pharmacokinetics of a proprietary liposomal sirolimus (LS) formulation in ocular tissues and plasma following a single subconjunctival (SCJ) injection in Dutch belted rabbits (DBR). Analytical methods for detection of LS in plasma, aqueous humor (AH), vitreous humor (VH), retina, combined retina/choroid/retinal pigment epithelium, sclera, and iris/ciliary body were developed to examine samples. Thirty male DBR were subconjunctivally injected in both eyes with 0.

Toxicity Evaluation of a Novel Rapamycin Liposomal Formulation After Subconjunctival and Intravitreal Injection.

Safety and toxicity evaluation of a novel, liposome-encapsulated rapamycin formulation, intended for autoimmune ocular disorders. The formulation was assessed by micronucleus polychromatic erythrocyte production, irritability by Hen's Egg Test-Chorioallantoic Membrane (HET CAM), sterility, and pyrogenicity testing. Subconjunctival (SCJ) and intravitreal (IVT) administration of the formulation were performed to evaluate subacute and acute toxicity, respectively.

Preformulation Studies of a Liposomal Formulation Containing Sirolimus for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop and characterize a liposomal product containing sirolimus to be administered subconjunctivally for the treatment of nonresponsive keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) or dry eye.

Methods: Formulations were prepared using an ethanol injection method and an adaptation of the heating method in pursuance of the most suitable methodology for future industrial production. Liposomes were loaded with either a high dose of 1 mg/mL of sirolimus or a less toxic dose of 0.

Ahmed valve implantation to control intractable glaucoma after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in a dog.

An 11-year-old spayed female Miniature Poodle presented with bilateral senile cataracts. Treatment was cataract removal by phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. Five hours after surgery the operated right eye was partially closed and painful.